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German State | 12 |  |
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| Bremen Sc2 SG3 | Sc3 SG4 |
Imperforate, no watermark, lithographed.
Printed by G. Hunkel, Bremen.
| Description | Year Issued | Paper | Scott | SG | Mi | Y&T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 grote black on blue | 1855 |
horizontally laid |
1 | 1 | ||
| 3 gr black on blue | 1855 |
vertically laid |
1A | 2 | ||
| 5gr black on rose | 1856 |
wove |
2 | 3 | ||
| 7gr black on yellow | 1860 |
wove |
3 | 4 | ||
| 5 silbergroschen green | 1859 |
wove |
4 | 5 |
Most of the German States had issued stamps by the mid-1850s, but Bremen, an important seaport, was the first of the free cities to do so. Bremen joined the North German Confederation in 1867.
There is a summary of German States' issues here.
Sources:
James Mackay, The World of Classic Stamps, 1972
Gibbons Pt.7, 9th edn., 2011
Scott Classic, 10th edn., 2003
Images from Mackay and David Olson.
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